Eye-shield for head-coverings.



S. N. GAZAN.

EYE SHIELD FOR HEAD COVERINGS.

APPLICATION FILED SEPI. Is. ma.

Smm/vbo@ fullo/141mg SIMON 1\T. 'GAZANQ OFV SAVANNAH, GEORGIA.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Y EYE-SHIELD FOR HEAD-COVERINGS. v

Patented Dec. 19', 1916.

Application filed September 18,1916. Serial No. 120,750.

To aZZvwwm it may concern:

Be it known that I, SIMONN. GAZAN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Savannah, in the countyiof Chatham and State of Georgia, have'invented certain new and useful Improvements in Eye-Shields for Head-Coverings, of which the following is a specification. Y Y

My invention relates to a new and useful improvement in `eye-shades or eye-shields, and has for its object to provide a device adapted for all headgear not provided with a fixed brim, vizor, or peak, particularly the fez, and affords a suitable and efiicie'ntshade or shield from the sunlight, which device is of exceedingly simple, durable, practicable and economic construction, the special object of the invention being the detachable and concealable features of the' shade-piece, which may be fastened "within the fez when notgoperative as a shield, and when so fastened is not visible from the outside and does not interfere with the comfortable wear-V ing of the'fez, and the shade is always handy andready for immediate use as 'a shield or shade for the eyes, and which `device is facile, efiicient and economic and represents an improved result in detachable orldisappearing eye shades.

The invention consists primarily in a crescent-shaped eye-shade or 'sun-shield, made of Celluloid, cardboard, leather,felt, aluminum or other light exible and durable material, having at each end, and in the middle if desired, an eyelet, snap-fastener or pressureclasp which may besnapped or attached to thecorresponding part of such fastener affixed tothe interior of thefez. Any suitable form of fastener may also be employed for the purpose of carrying into effect the objects of the invention.

A practical Aembodiment of the invention is shown .in the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification. and this embodiment will be specifically described, without, however, intending to limit myself to such specific embodiment, as the form of thefasteners maybe altered or changed `without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention claimed.

In the drawings Figure l is a view in front elevation of a fez equipped with an eye-shield in accordancewith my invention, the eye-shield being shown in the operative position. Fig. 2 is a side elevation of a fez equipped with an eye-shield in accordance with my invention, showing' the eye-shield in dotted lines in the concealed or inoperative position, and, Fig. 3 is a diagrammatic view of a fez in a flattened condition showingfthe eye-shield in full lines in operative position, and by dotted lines the manner in which the shield may be swung either to the right or left to concealed or inoperative position.

On the drawings, F indicates the fez and Ethe eye-shade or shield, X, Y, Z` Z the fasteners, which for the purposes of the invention are'preferably of the two-part type, one part or member having a detachable interlocking engagement with the other part or member. e On the interior of the fez, and about half an inch from the edge or rim thereof, are fixed either the male or female members of the fasteners, being thecorresponding parts of the fastener members that are on the eyeshade, so distanced and placed as to evenly meet, articulate therewith, and accomplish a fastening or clasp when properly brought together. Three of these fasteners, as Y, X, Z or Y, Z, Z will accomplish the objects of the invention, the fastener Y or Z respectively in Vaddition to its serving as a fastener, also acting in the capacity of a pivot, on which the eye-shield or shade E is swung from operative to inoperative position, or vice versa. The use of an additionall fastener as X or Z as the case may be provides merely that the swung either to the right or the left on its pivot Y and secured in the concealed inoperative position. i

The fastening members are placed equidistant, on a horizontal line, Y and Z being so positioned that when the eye-shade or shield is clasped in the operative position, it will be immediately inthe front part of the fez, just below such emblem or insignia as the fez may have on the front thereof.

eye-shield or shade may be three fastener members are used as X, Y, Z, itwill be `observed that the member Y acting always as the pivot doesIlQtnecessarily need to be of a separable form of fastening, since the .eyefshieldfalways swings on this f astenerfasfit's pivet; Whereit is desired, however`,' `to l,swing he eye-shield either to the rightorflef-t, `Zfbecomes the pivot point when the, eye-shieldt is detached-at Y and swuri'gftotherightv to fasten at' Z.

Preferably the 'clasp v employed: should consistf of a ball and socket member, which could, by pressure, besnapped =together to forma clasp', and which 'pei-mits theV clasp to as readily, by pressure, be unclasped, and whi'ehfbyniean's 'of the ball and socket member permits of rotation' of the twoparts of the.,v clasp upon eachY other, Therefore, by releasing the end of the eye-shade at Zthe shade would thereby be permitted easily to turnupon the clasp Y as a pivot, upward withinthe fez until theclasp Z articulates and fastens to the clasp MX, as shown in Fig. 2. v`4Thisclasp Y between the eye-shade andthe lfezI `acts as a pivotal point upon which the eyeshade swings or turns in moving-from operative toinoperative position. Thispivotal member acts at the Sametime as a, clasp in both the operative and inoperative positionsof the eye-shadeI Thispivotal clasp' may or may not bea detachable one.

V:When it isy desired to discontinue using the ,eyefSha-deasSuCh, itis released at the fastener Z (and'if additional fasteners are used then release all except theV pivotal clasp T) and theeyersliade is then turnedA upward withinthe fezzupon Y as a `pivot until the clasp ZQarticul'ates with the -clasp X, and bysnapping. `Z to X the eye-shade thereby becomesiirmlyfixed within the :tez-,out of the wayand'vout of Viewl When it isy def sired lto usegthe 4eye-shade in the Aoperative position just :reverse kthe Voperation. This s'wingingof .the eye shield from operativel to inoperative ,Y position may be accomplished without .entirely removing the covering from the head, since'the eye shieldswings on a piyot perpendicularto the side walls of the headcovering adjacent the eyefshield, and can be,manipulated simplyV bygslightly liftingfor raisingthe heady covering where the shieldisattached., v ,i i

The-eyelets'inthefez may be attached by sewingtothe, fe t, so that thestitcheS Will not show throug tothe outside" of the fe,

or by metallic fastener, the prongs of which shall not show through; or the eyelets or clasps may be affixed to a piece of cloth or upontape, by bradding, sewing or other permanent fastening, andthen this cloth or tape to be sewed into the interior of the fez at the proper place.V Y

The eyelets or clasps which are on the eye-shad'eitself'may be bradded thereto, or sewed or fixed by metallic fasteners. flat twopiecetfastener is preferable-a two-part pressure clasp or snap fastener which permits of easy unfa'stening or unsnapping, and which also permitsofrotationof the4 parts uponeach other, while 'maintainingthe fas# temine-L., l 1S i y The eye-shade may be made in vany"color and shape; and: vary from 'crescent to square, bu t it s most-satisfactory lines andv contour being crescent or" rounded, upon either a 'straightor slightly curvedbase,A It maybeflat or curved as vwillAloestforma Plk-If a' Having thus described( my u inventionV what 1 claiinas new and 1'desireto secure by. Let? ters`P`atentis i 1. The' combination with' an ,article :of head covering,V of an eye-shif ccnneeted with saidi head cevering intericrly and at the front thereof for'movernent about an-axisperpendiciilar tothe sidewalls of said4 head', coyeringf adjacent whereby' said' eyeshie'ld can be moved from operative to inoperative" removing lthe head coveringlfrom the head, eyef- `'hield when inl i operative position depending 'fr or`n[ hehead -covering and when in inoperative position being within the head covering, and means between theeye-shield and the head` ,CYring for holding the" for` mer infits'respective positions. e

2. Ahead covering uprovided on the inner face around the 'front part of therirn with three or 4more' fasteningmeinbers, and an eye-shield provided along its? inner edge with a' pairof fastening membersicoacting with the fastening members theheid covering, one ofA theA fastening y memb,ers` between the shield `head covering;acting as a pivot o riwhich the shield swung lleilgtliwise to operative pesitionexteriorly of Athe head covering to concealed position'interiorly of the'` head covering, the ether fastening member' ontheshield coactingin' the concealed positionfof theshieldwithoneof the fasteners on the head' covering and 1n the exposed position Of the `shield with ,another s itions jwithc'ut ofi fasteningV members' on the head SMAt headcovering' provided within the same Vwiththree fasteningl members placed amine ad' and an eye shield mpi; ovided,` adjacent the inner edge thereofwith two fastening mmacent the rim and equidistant,

shield is swung lengthwise to engage the other fastening member on the shield with 10 i one or the other of the remaining unengaged fastening members on the head cov ering.

In testimony WhereofI affix my signature.

SIMON N. GAZAN.

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